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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
This warm and comforting Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore recipe is filled with bold Italian flavors, tender chicken and hearty vegetables.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 4 hr
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups white button mushrooms (halved)
- 2 red bell peppers (seeded and sliced in strips)
- 1 large onion (thinly sliced)
- 3 split chicken breasts (bone-in, skin on)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary (crushed in palm of hand)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives (pitted)
- 32 ounces whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/2 cup dry red wine (such as Chianti (or chicken broth))
- minced parsley or basil and parmesan cheese (optional, to serve)
Instructions
- 1
Place the mushrooms, peppers and onion in the bottom of the slow cooker insert and top with chicken breasts. Sprinkle with salt, oregano, rosemary and pepper.
- 2
Add olives, tomatoes and red wine on top then toss everything to coat once. Replace lid on slow cooker insert and cook on Low 8 hours or High 4 hours.
- 3
Before serving remove chicken breasts from slow cooker and discard skin and bones, lightly shredding the meat with two forks. Return shredded chicken breasts to the pot and toss well. Serve with pasta or crusty bread if you wish.